19851016071429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Tok, AK · October 16, 1985

Date
October 16, 1985 · 11:30 local
Place
Tok, AK
Airport
Gardner Creek
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2491D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA005
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Reported engine
Continental C1452
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
87 total87 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced on landing and wingtip struck a tree. Aircraft turned 90 degrees, right gear collapsed with side load.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON LANDING AND WINGTIP STRUCK A TREE. AIRCRAFT TURNED 90 DEGREES, RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED WITH SIDE LOAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.